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#C46CFE Color

#C46CFE is rgb(196, 108, 254) in RGB, hsl(276, 99%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 57%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C46CFE
HEX#C46CFE
RGBrgb(196, 108, 254)
HSLhsl(276, 99%, 71%)
HSVhsv(276, 57%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(23%, 57%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(69.2% 0.216 309.7)
LABlab(60.82% 53.90 -59.56)
LCHlch(60.82% 80.33 312.15)

What #C46CFE Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #C46CFE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#C46CFE Channel Values

How #C46CFE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 196 · G 108 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 276° · S 99% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 276° · S 57% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 23% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.03:1 vs white · 6.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C46CFE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C46CFE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C46CFE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #C46CFE

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #C46CFE Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#C46CFE
Protanopia#8181FE
Protanomaly#A079FE
Deuteranopia#9191FD
Deuteranomaly#A884FD
Tritanopia#B28A8A
Tritanomaly#B97FC4
Achromatopsia#949494

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Using #C46CFE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-c46cfe: #C46CFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C46CFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c46cfe': '#C46CFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.769, green: 0.424, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_c46cfe">#C46CFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#C46CFE"

More Purple Colors

#C46CFE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C46CFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C46CFE?

#C46CFE is a light purple — rgb(196, 108, 254) in RGB and hsl(276, 99%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.66.

What is the RGB value of #C46CFE?

#C46CFE is rgb(196, 108, 254) — red 196, green 108, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C46CFE?

#C46CFE converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 57%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C46CFE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C46CFE scores 3.03:1 against white and 6.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C46CFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C46CFE is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 14.26, which is visibly different.

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